The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 461 Game Nine_1

Dian Chunqiu spent over an hour and finally revived Hong Fang Zhenren.

But he was utterly exhausted.

"Young friend, your blows were truly merciless," Dian Chunqiu said wearily as he approached Li Qing, still shaken, "A bit more, and Hong Fang Zhenren could have been scattered to the winds."

Li Qing remained silent, only inwardly adding to himself, I was actually prepared to keep going until I was completely spent.

He had no concept of the varying levels of strength among cultivators in the Cultivation World.

His measure was solely based on Xuan Chen Zhenren.

That cheap master of his took so many hits from him that day and was perfectly fine.

So in his eyes, someone as unfathomably powerful as Hong Fang should at least start with ten bolts of lightning.

But who would have thought Hong Fang Zhenren would be so vulnerable to lightning, getting crisped after just a couple of strikes.

"He should be fine now, right?" Li Qing tentatively asked.

Dian Chunqiu waved his hand and replied, "He’s unharmed now; it’s about time you told me who your master is, isn’t it?"

"My master is..."

Li Qing was about to say that his master was Xuan Chen Zhenren, but then he thought better of it and corrected himself, "To be precise, my master should be considered... an old ghost that has been hidden underground for more than a thousand years."

He was completely in the dark about the Cultivation World.

Even if the other party was the authority, Li Qing felt it was better to keep some things to himself.

What if his cheap master was at odds with the authorities?

Saying that out loud could land him in deep trouble.

The world is full of dangers; it’s better to be cautious.

"A ghost?!" Dian Chunqiu’s expression instantly looked as if he were constipated.

Li Qing nodded, "His name is Li Yuanxian. The guy tried to seize my body, but he didn’t succeed."

"Wait a second, a thousand-year-old ghost failed to seize you?" Dian Chunqiu examined Li Qing incredulously, "Li Yuanxian sounds somewhat familiar too."

This story made Dian Chunqiu begin to doubt his own knowledge and learning.

How could a thousand-year-old ghost fail to seize an ordinary person?

"I’m not lying to you. It happened when I was dreaming of a celestial realm floating above the clouds, and that guy inexplicably barged in. He seemed quite happy when he entered, saying something about ’hitting the jackpot’. But just after he finished speaking, he was gone. I was quite puzzled," Li Qing explained.

This time, Dian Chunqiu truly looked as if he’d seen a ghost. "What did that celestial realm look like?"

This was something Li Qing was quite familiar with.

And he felt there was no harm in sharing it, so he described it meticulously to Dian Chunqiu.

After listening, Dian Chunqiu’s eyes widened.

"Mengxian Terrace, it must be Mengxian Terrace," he murmured in disbelief, "You dreamed of Mengxian Terrace, slew a thousand-year-old ghost, and took his Magic Artifact. Is that how I should understand it?"

Li Qing nodded. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

You’ve got it exactly right.

"Then what about the thunder you just used?" Dian Chunqiu inquired, "Do you realize that’s one of the most ferocious types of Thunder Method, a barrier to Tribulation Ascension, the downfall of many great cultivators?"

"That powerful?" Li Qing feigned surprise, "I heard about this thunder in my dream."

"You should have heard it just now, right? Just that one word, and the moment you shout it out, lightning will immediately strike down!"

This time, Dian Chunqiu was utterly stupefied.

In his eyes, Li Qing could no longer be considered a prodigy.

This was simply like the son of Heaven itself.

"The law is not transmitted to those with unattuned ears, let alone what you heard is but a celestial sound from legends, I didn’t hear a thing just now, I only saw your lips move," Dian Chunqiu said with difficulty, "I really didn’t expect that something which only exists in legends could actually be real, and that you heard it."

"Why does this seem so mystical to me? Anyway, it feels like I simply had a dream," Li Qing sighed softly and said, "It’s just that this dream has brought many changes to my life that I am unwilling to accept."

Li Qing, who knew very little about the Cultivation World, pretending to be completely ignorant was second nature to him.

By now, Dian Chunqiu had been tormented by Li Qing to the point of having no temper left.

A guy who knew nothing, holding a magic artifact that could be considered a sect’s treasure, and mastered a Daoist art that only existed in ancient texts, and he had obtained it so casually.

Had a dream, and got everything.

If this got out, those cultivators who toiled diligently and stayed up from the third watch till dawn would go mad.

Dian Chunqiu collected his thoughts, then earnestly said to Li Qing, "Your identity can be confirmed and there is no issues, I will have someone register you in the records, to become an official and legitimate cultivator."

"Now, on behalf of the Ninth Bureau, I am officially extending an invitation to you to join us in upholding justice and protecting the peace. Would you be willing?"

Li Qing was a bit confused.

The topic had changed too quickly for him.

Just a moment ago, he was thoroughly interrogated, and now he was being offered an olive branch?

The Ninth Bureau must be the official name of this government organization; it sounded pretty impressive.

"Um, may I take some time to consider this?" Li Qing asked.

He hadn’t outright blocked the path, because in any situation, being connected with officials was certainly a good thing.

But he had a mentor.

This matter still needed to be discussed with his nominal master.

If his lineage was not on good terms with the authorities, that would be awkward.

"Of course, you can take your time to think it over and just give me an answer when you’re ready," Dian Chunqiu said with a smile, "The status of the Ninth Bureau is actually very high, overseeing many departments. Besides regulating cultivators, it also has the duty of handling mysterious and unknown events. For you, this should be an excellent talisman."

"We’ve done quite a bit of investigation on you during this time. Having this status will make many other things much easier for you. In the Tongcheng Region, from now on, the people you’ll come into contact with will all bear ’bureau’ in their titles."

Dian Chunqiu’s additional explanations instantly swayed Li Qing.

With this status, he seemingly wouldn’t have to worry about possible retaliation from the Qi Family.

As for someone on the level of Hu Youyu, he might not even need to give them a glance.

Li Qing really wanted to agree on the spot.

But after considering his nominal master who had helped him a lot, he held back, deciding to first touch base with the old Daoist and consult him.

"It is indeed very appealing to me, but I would still like to think it over, as it is a major decision after all," Li Qing said bashfully with a bit of coyness.

Dian Chunqiu nodded, "I will wait for your message."

"Oh, one more thing, it’s forbidden for cultivators to use their arts against ordinary people, that’s the iron rule of the Ninth Bureau. You need to deal with the matter of the Qi Family," he added.